Homeward Bound (69 page)

Authors: Peter Ames Carlin

BOOK: Homeward Bound

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After the Simon and Garfunkel breakup Paul made a new life, and a family, with Peggy.

Increasingly successful as a solo performer in the 1970s, Paul made fun of his brooding reputation on
Saturday Night Live
.

SNL
producer and new best friend Lorne Michaels (middle, with Paul on one side and George Harrison on the other) encouraged Paul to write and perform in television and movies.

By 1975 Paul and Artie were back to being friends. An attempt to collaborate again wouldn't last.

Paul's twelve-year relationship with Carrie Fisher was close, passionate, and ultimately devastating.

The sounds of Ladysmith Black Mambazo and South African pop music would revive Paul's spirits, his career, and his penchant for controversy.

The Capeman
premiere, January 1998. The smiles would fade when the reviews came in the morning.

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PETER AMES CARLIN

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ABOUT THE AUTHOR

P
ETER
A
MES
C
ARLIN
is the author of several books, including the
New York Times
bestseller
Bruce
, a biography of Bruce Springsteen, published in 2012. Carlin has also been a freelance journalist, a senior writer at
People
, and a television columnist and feature writer at the
Oregonian
. A regular speaker on music, art, and popular culture, he lives in Portland, Oregon, with his wife and three children. You can sign up for email updates
here
.